AB7-ASA1, s. 36 24Section 36. 6.22 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB7-ASA1,29,7
16.22 (4) (a) A request for an absentee ballot by an individual who qualifies as
2a military elector shall be treated as a request for an absentee ballot for all elections
3unless the individual otherwise requests
. Upon receiving a timely request for an
4absentee ballot under par. (b) by an individual who qualifies as a military elector, the
5municipal clerk shall send or transmit to the elector an absentee ballot for all
6elections that occur in the municipality or portion thereof where the elector resides
7beginning on the date that the clerk receives the request.
AB7-ASA1, s. 37 8Section 37. 6.22 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB7-ASA1,29,139 6.22 (4) (b) A military elector's application may be received at any time. The
10municipal clerk shall not send or transmit a ballot for an election if the application
11is received later than 5 p.m. on the Friday preceding that election. The municipal
12clerk shall send or transmit a ballot, as soon as available, to each military elector who
13requests files a timely request for a ballot.
AB7-ASA1, s. 38 14Section 38. 6.22 (4) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB7-ASA1,29,2515 6.22 (4) (e) Whenever the material is mailed, the material shall be prepared
16and mailed to make use of the federal free postage laws. If the material does not
17qualify for mailing without postage under federal free postage laws, the municipal
18clerk shall pay the postage required for mailing to the military elector. If the return
19envelope qualifies for mailing free of postage under federal free postage laws, the
20clerk shall affix the appropriate legend required by U.S. postal regulations.
21Otherwise the municipal clerk shall pay the postage required for return when the
22ballot is mailed from within the United States. If the ballot is not mailed by the
23military elector from within the United States the military elector shall provide
24return postage. The mailing list established under this subsection shall be kept
25current in the same manner as provided in s. 6.86 (2) (b).
AB7-ASA1, s. 39
1Section 39. 6.22 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB7-ASA1,30,132 6.22 (6) Military elector list. Each municipal clerk shall keep an up-to-date
3list of all eligible military electors who reside in the municipality ; city clerks shall
4keep the lists by wards
in the format prescribed by the board. The list shall contain
5the name, latest-known military residence and military mailing address of each
6military elector. The list shall indicate whether each elector whose name appears on
7the list is a military elector, as defined in s. 6.36 (2) (c) 6.34 (1), and has so certified
8under s. 6.865 (3m). All persons over 18 years of age or who will be 18 years old prior
9to an election shall be listed and remain on the list for the duration of their tour of
10duty. The list shall be kept current through all possible means. Each clerk shall
11exercise reasonable care to avoid duplication of names or listing anyone who is not
12eligible to vote. Each clerk shall distribute 2 copies of one copy of the list to the
13appropriate ward each polling place in the municipality for use on election day.
AB7-ASA1, s. 40 14Section 40. 6.22 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB7-ASA1,30,1715 6.22 (7) Extension of privilege. This section applies to all military electors for
1610 28 days after the date of discharge from a uniformed service or termination of
17services or employment of individuals specified in sub. (1) (b) 1. to 4.
AB7-ASA1, s. 41 18Section 41. 6.221 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB7-ASA1,30,20 196.221 (title) Counting of absentee ballots for certain military electors;
20September partisan primary and general election.
AB7-ASA1, s. 42 21Section 42. 6.221 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB7-ASA1,30,2322 6.221 (1) In this section, "military elector" has the meaning given in s. 6.36 (2)
23(c)
6.34 (1) and active duty status for any election is determined as of election day.
AB7-ASA1, s. 43 24Section 43. 6.221 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB7-ASA1,31,5
16.221 (3) (a) At the September partisan primary, a ballot that is cast under s.
26.22 by an elector who is a military elector, that is received by mail from the U. S.
3postal service, and that is postmarked no later than election day shall be counted as
4provided in this section if it is received by a municipal clerk no later than 5 p.m. on
5the 7th day after the election.
AB7-ASA1,31,116 (b) At the general election, the presidential preference primary, or a special
7election for national office,
a ballot that is cast under s. 6.22 by an elector who is a
8military elector, that is received by mail from the U.S. postal service, and that is
9postmarked no later than election day shall be counted as provided in this section if
10it is received by a municipal clerk no later than 5 p.m. on the 10th day after the
11election.
AB7-ASA1, s. 44 12Section 44. 6.221 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB7-ASA1,31,2013 6.221 (5) No later than the closing hour of the polls on the day of the September
14partisan primary and the day of the general election, the municipal clerk of each
15municipality shall post at his or her office and on the Internet at a site announced
16by the clerk before the polls open, and shall make available to any person upon
17request, a statement of the number of absentee ballots that the clerk has mailed or
18transmitted to military electors under this section and that have not been returned
19to the polling places where the electors reside by the closing hour on election day. The
20posting shall not include the names or addresses of any military electors.
AB7-ASA1, s. 45 21Section 45. 6.24 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB7-ASA1,32,222 6.24 (2) Eligibility. An overseas elector under sub. (1) may vote in any election
23for national office, including the September partisan primary and presidential
24preference primary and any special primary or election. Such elector may not vote
25in an election for state or local office. An overseas elector shall vote in the ward or

1election district in which the elector was last domiciled or in which the elector's
2parent was last domiciled prior to departure from the United States.
AB7-ASA1, s. 46 3Section 46. 6.24 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB7-ASA1,32,174 6.24 (4) (c) Upon receipt of a timely application from an individual who
5qualifies as an overseas elector and who has registered to vote in a municipality
6under sub. (3), the municipal clerk of the municipality shall send or transmit an
7absentee ballot to the individual for all subsequent elections for national office to be
8held during the year in which the ballot is requested, except as otherwise provided
9in this paragraph,
unless the individual otherwise requests or until the individual
10no longer qualifies as an overseas elector. of the municipality. The clerk shall not
11send or transmit an absentee ballot for an election if the overseas elector's name
12appeared on the registration list in eligible status for a previous election following
13the date of the application but no longer appears on the list in eligible status. The
14municipal clerk shall ensure that any envelope containing the absentee ballot is
15clearly marked as not forwardable. If an overseas elector who files an application
16under this subsection no longer resides at the same address that is indicated on the
17application form, the elector shall so notify the municipal clerk.
AB7-ASA1, s. 47 18Section 47. 6.24 (4) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB7-ASA1,33,219 6.24 (4) (d) An overseas elector who is not registered may request both a
20registration form and an absentee ballot at the same time, and the municipal clerk
21shall send or transmit the ballot automatically if the registration form is received
22within the time prescribed in s. 6.28 (1). The board shall prescribe a special
23certificate form for the envelope in which the absentee ballot for overseas electors is
24contained, which shall be substantially similar to that provided under s. 6.87 (2). An

1overseas elector shall make and subscribe to the special certificate form before a
2witness who is an adult U.S. citizen.
AB7-ASA1, s. 48 3Section 48. 6.24 (4) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
AB7-ASA1,33,94 6.24 (4) (e) An overseas elector may file an application for an absentee ballot
5by means of electronic mail or facsimile transmission in the manner prescribed in s.
66.86 (1) (ac). Upon receipt of a valid application, the municipal clerk shall send the
7elector an absentee ballot or, if the elector so requests, shall transmit an absentee
8ballot to the elector by means of electronic mail or facsimile transmission in the
9manner prescribed in s. 6.87 (3) (d).
AB7-ASA1, s. 49 10Section 49. 6.25 (1) of the statutes is is renumbered 6.25 (1) (a) and amended
11to read:
AB7-ASA1,33,2112 6.25 (1) (a) Any individual who qualifies as a military elector under s. 6.22 (1)
13(b) or an overseas elector under s. 6.24 (1) and who transmits an application for an
14official absentee ballot for a general election any election, including a primary
15election,
no later than 30 days before election day the latest time specified for the
16elector in s. 6.86 (1) (b)
may, in lieu of the official ballot, cast a federal write-in
17absentee ballot prescribed under 42 USC 1973ff-2 for any candidate for an office
18listed on the official ballot
or for all of the candidates of any recognized political party
19for national office the offices listed on the official ballot at the general that election
20if the federal write-in absentee ballot is received by the appropriate municipal clerk
21no later than the applicable time prescribed in s. 6.221 (3) or 6.87 (6).
AB7-ASA1, s. 50 22Section 50. 6.25 (1) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB7-ASA1,34,623 6.25 (1) (b) Any individual who qualifies as an overseas elector under s. 6.24
24(1) and who transmits an application for an official absentee ballot for an election for
25national office, including a primary election, no later than the latest time specified

1for an elector in s. 6.86 (1) (b) may, in lieu of the official ballot, cast a federal write-in
2absentee ballot prescribed under 42 USC 1973ff-2 for any candidate or for all
3candidates of any recognized political party for national office listed on the official
4ballot at that election, if the federal write-in absentee ballot is received by the
5appropriate municipal clerk no later than the applicable time prescribed in s. 6.87
6(6).
AB7-ASA1, s. 51 7Section 51. 6.25 (4) (intro.), (a) and (b) of the statutes are consolidated,
8renumbered 6.25 (4) and amended to read:
AB7-ASA1,34,139 6.25 (4) A write-in absentee ballot issued under sub. (1), (2) or (3) is valid only
10if all of the following apply: (a) The ballot is submitted from a location outside the
11United States. (b) The
the elector submitting the ballot does not submit an official
12ballot within the time prescribed in s. 6.87 (6) and, if the elector is an overseas elector,
13the elector resides outside the United States
.
AB7-ASA1, s. 52 14Section 52. 6.26 (2) (am) of the statutes is repealed.
AB7-ASA1, s. 53 15Section 53. 6.26 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB7-ASA1,34,2216 6.26 (2) (b) The municipal clerk, or board of election commissioners, or
17government accountability board
may appoint any applicant who qualifies under
18this subsection, unless the applicant's appointment has been revoked by a
19municipality or by the board for cause. The municipal clerk, or board of election
20commissioners, or government accountability board may revoke an appointment
21made by the clerk, or board of election commissioners, or government accountability
22board
for cause at any time.
AB7-ASA1, s. 54 23Section 54. 6.26 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB7-ASA1,35,324 6.26 (2) (c) No individual may serve as a special registration deputy in a
25municipality unless the individual is appointed by the municipal clerk or board of

1election commissioners of the municipality or the individual is appointed by the
2government accountability board to serve all municipalities
and the individual
3completes training required under s. 7.315.
AB7-ASA1, s. 55 4Section 55. 6.26 (2) (cm) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB7-ASA1,35,95 6.26 (2) (cm) The board and each Each municipal clerk shall maintain a record
6of the names and addresses of each individual who is appointed by the board or the
7clerk to serve as a special registration deputy under this section and who has
8complied with the training requirements for service as a special registration deputy
9under s. 7.315 (1) (b) 1.
AB7-ASA1, s. 56 10Section 56. 6.29 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB7-ASA1,35,1511 6.29 (1) No names may be added to a registration list for any election after the
12close of registration, except as authorized under this section or s. 6.55 (2) or 6.86 (3)
13(a) 2. Any person whose name is not on the registration list but who is otherwise a
14qualified elector is entitled to vote at the election upon compliance with this section,
15if the person complies with all other requirements for voting at the polling place
.
AB7-ASA1, s. 57 16Section 57. 6.29 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB7-ASA1,36,1217 6.29 (2) (a) Any qualified elector of a municipality who has not previously filed
18a registration form or whose name does not appear on the registration list of the
19municipality may register after the close of registration but not later than 5 p.m. or
20the close of business, whichever is later, on the day Friday before an election at the
21office of the municipal clerk and at the office of the clerk's agent if the clerk delegates
22responsibility for electronic maintenance of the registration list to an agent under
23s. 6.33 (5) (b). The elector shall complete, in the manner provided under s. 6.33 (2),
24a registration form containing all information required under s. 6.33 (1). The
25registration form shall also contain the following certification: "I, ...., hereby certify

1that, to the best of my knowledge, I am a qualified elector, having resided at ... for
2at least 10 28 consecutive days immediately preceding this election, and I have not
3voted at this election". The elector shall also provide proof of residence under s. 6.34.
4Alternatively, if the elector is unable to provide proof of residence under s. 6.34, the
5information contained in the registration form shall be corroborated in a statement
6that is signed by any other elector of the municipality and that contains the current
7street address of the corroborating elector. The corroborating elector shall then
8provide proof of residence under s. 6.34. If the elector is registering after the close
9of registration for the general election and the elector presents a valid driver's license
10issued by another state, the municipal clerk or agent shall record on a separate list
11the name and address of the elector, the name of the state, and the license number
12and expiration date of the license.
AB7-ASA1, s. 58 13Section 58. 6.33 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB7-ASA1,37,1914 6.33 (1) The board shall prescribe the format, size, and shape of registration
15forms. All forms shall be printed on cards and each item of information shall be of
16uniform font size, as prescribed by the board. The municipal clerk shall supply
17sufficient forms to meet voter registration needs. The forms shall be designed to
18obtain from each applicant information as to name; date; residence location; location
19of previous residence immediately before moving to current residence location;

20citizenship; date of birth; age; the number of a current and valid operator's license
21issued to the elector under ch. 343 or the last 4 digits of the elector's social security
22account number; whether the applicant has resided within the ward or election
23district for at least 10 28 consecutive days; whether the applicant has been convicted
24of a felony for which he or she has not been pardoned, and if so, whether the applicant
25is incarcerated, or on parole, probation, or extended supervision; whether the

1applicant is disqualified on any other ground from voting; and whether the applicant
2is currently registered to vote at any other location. The form shall include a space
3for the applicant's signature and the signature of any corroborating elector. The form
4shall include a space to enter the name of any special registration deputy under s.
56.26 or 6.55 (6) or inspector, municipal clerk, or deputy clerk under s. 6.55 (2) who
6obtains the form and a space for the deputy, inspector, clerk, or deputy clerk to sign
7his or her name, affirming that the deputy, inspector, clerk, or deputy clerk has
8accepted the form. The form shall include a space for entry of the ward and
9aldermanic district, if any, where the elector resides and any other information
10required to determine the offices and referenda for which the elector is certified to
11vote. The form shall also include a space where the clerk may record an indication
12of whether the form is received by mail, a space where the clerk may record an
13indication of the type of identifying document submitted by the elector as proof of
14residence under s. 6.34, whenever required, and a space where the clerk, for any
15applicant who possesses a valid voting identification card issued to the person under
16s. 6.47 (3), may record the identification serial number appearing on the voting
17identification card. Each county clerk shall obtain sufficient registration forms for
18completion by an elector who desires to register to vote at the office of the county clerk
19under s. 6.28 (4).
AB7-ASA1, s. 59 20Section 59. 6.33 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB7-ASA1,37,2521 6.33 (2) (b) Except as provided in s. 6.86 (3) (a) 2., the registration form shall
22be signed by the registering elector and any corroborating elector under s. 6.29 (2)
23(a) or 6.55 (2)
before the clerk, issuing officer or registration deputy. The form shall
24contain a certification by the registering elector that all statements are true and
25correct.
AB7-ASA1, s. 60
1Section 60. 6.33 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB7-ASA1,38,152 6.33 (5) (a) Except as provided in par. (b) and this paragraph, whenever a
3municipal clerk receives a valid registration or valid change of a name or address
4under an existing registration and whenever a municipal clerk changes a
5registration from eligible to ineligible status, the municipal clerk shall promptly
6enter electronically on the list maintained by the board under s. 6.36 (1) the
7information required under that subsection, except that the. Except as provided in
8par. (b) and this paragraph, the
municipal clerk may update any entries that change
9on the date of an election in the municipality other than a general election within 30
10days after that the date, and the of that election, and may update any entries that
11change on the date of a general election within 45 days after the date of that election.
12The legal counsel of the board may, upon request of a municipal clerk, permit the
13clerk to update entries that change on the date of a general election within 60 days
14after that election. The
municipal clerk shall provide to the board information that
15is confidential under s. 6.47 (2) in such manner as the board prescribes.
AB7-ASA1, s. 61 16Section 61. 6.34 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB7-ASA1,39,317 6.34 (2) Except as authorized in ss. 6.29 (2) (a) and 6.86 (3) (a) 2., upon Upon
18completion of a registration form prescribed under s. 6.33, each eligible elector who
19is required to register under s. 6.27, who is not a military elector or an overseas
20elector, and who registers after the close of registration under s. 6.29 or 6.86 (3) (a)
212., shall provide an identifying document that establishes proof of residence under
22sub. (3). Each eligible elector who is required to register under s. 6.27, who is not a
23military elector or an overseas elector, who registers by mail, and who has not voted
24in an election in this state shall, if voting in person, provide an identifying document
25that establishes proof of residence under sub. (3) or, if voting by absentee ballot,

1provide a copy of an identifying document that establishes proof of residence under
2sub. (3). If the elector registered by mail, the identifying document may not be a
3residential lease.
AB7-ASA1, s. 62 4Section 62. 6.34 (3) (a) 7. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB7-ASA1,39,165 6.34 (3) (a) 7. A university, college, or technical college fee or identification card
6issued by a university, college or technical college in this state that contains a
7photograph of the cardholder. A card under this subdivision that does not contain
8the information specified in par. (b) shall be considered proof of residence if the
9university, college, or technical college that issued the card provides a certified and
10current list of students who reside in housing sponsored by the university, college,
11or technical college to the municipal clerk prior to the election showing the current
12address of the students and if the municipal clerk, special registration deputy, or
13inspector verifies that the student presenting the card is included on the list
together
14with a fee payment receipt that contains the full name of the person to whom it is
15issued and that is dated no earlier than 9 months before the date of the election at
16which the receipt is presented
.
AB7-ASA1, s. 63 17Section 63. 6.36 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB7-ASA1,40,818 6.36 (1) (a) The board shall compile and maintain electronically an official
19registration list. The list shall contain the name and address of each registered
20elector in the state, the date of birth of the elector, the ward and aldermanic district
21of the elector, if any, and, for each elector, a unique registration identification number
22assigned by the board, the number of a valid operator's license issued to the elector
23under ch. 343, if any, or the last 4 digits of the elector's social security account
24number, if any, any identification serial number issued to the elector under s. 6.47
25(3), the date of any election in which the elector votes, an indication of whether the

1elector is a military elector, as defined in sub. (2) (c) s. 6.34 (1), who has so certified
2under s. 6.865 (3m), an indication of whether the elector is an overseas elector, as
3defined in s. 6.24 (1), any information relating to the elector that appears on the
4current list transmitted to the board by the department of corrections under s. 301.03
5(20m), an indication of any accommodation required under s. 5.25 (4) (a) to permit
6voting by the elector, an indication of the method by which the elector's registration
7form was received, and such other information as may be determined by the board
8to facilitate administration of elector registration requirements.
AB7-ASA1, s. 64 9Section 64. 6.36 (1) (b) 1. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB7-ASA1,40,1810 6.36 (1) (b) 1. a. No Except as provided in pars. (bm) and (bn), no person other
11than an employee of the board, a county clerk, a deputy county clerk, an executive
12director of a county board of election commissioners, a deputy designated by the
13executive director, a municipal clerk, a deputy municipal clerk, an executive director
14of a city board of election commissioners, or a deputy designated by the executive
15director may view the date of birth, operator's license number, or social security
16account number of an elector, the address of an elector to whom an identification
17serial number is issued under s. 6.47 (3), or any indication of an accommodation
18required under s. 5.25 (4) (a) to permit voting by an elector.
AB7-ASA1, s. 65 19Section 65. 6.36 (1) (bm) and (bn) of the statutes are created to read:
AB7-ASA1,40,2320 6.36 (1) (bm) The board or any municipal clerk or board of election
21commissioners may transfer any information in the registration list to which access
22is restricted under par. (b) 1. a. to a law enforcement agency, as defined in s. 165.77
23(1) (b), to be used for law enforcement purposes.
AB7-ASA1,41,3
1(bn) The board may transfer any information in the registration list to which
2access is restricted under par. (b) 1. a. to a subunit of the state government of another
3state to be used for official purposes.
AB7-ASA1, s. 66 4Section 66. 6.36 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB7-ASA1,41,195 6.36 (2) (a) Except as provided in par. (b), each registration list prepared for use
6as a poll list at a polling place or for purposes of canvassing absentee ballots at an
7election shall contain the full name and address of each registered elector; a blank
8column for the entry of the serial number of the electors when they vote or the poll
9list number used by the municipal board of absentee ballot canvassers in canvassing
10absentee ballots; an indication next to the name of each elector for whom proof of
11residence under s. 6.34 is required; a space for entry of the elector's signature, or if
12another person signed the elector's registration form for the elector by reason of the
13elector's physical disability, the word "exempt";
and a form of certificate bearing the
14certification of the administrator of the elections division of the board stating that
15the list is a true and complete registration list of the municipality or the ward or
16wards for which the list is prepared. The board shall, by rule, prescribe the space and
17location for entry of each elector's signature on the poll list which shall provide for
18entry of the signature without changing the orientation of the poll list from the
19orientation used by the election officials.
AB7-ASA1, s. 67 20Section 67. 6.36 (5) of the statutes is repealed.
AB7-ASA1, s. 68 21Section 68. 6.40 (1) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB7-ASA1,42,622 6.40 (1) (a) 1. Any registered elector shall may transfer registration after a
23change of residence within the state by filing in person with the municipal clerk of
24the municipality where the elector resides
or by mailing to the municipal clerk a
25signed request stating his or her present address, affirming that this will be his or

1her residence for 10 28 consecutive days prior to the election and providing the
2address where he or she was last registered. Alternatively, the elector may transfer
3his or her registration at the proper polling place or other registration location under
4s. 6.02 (2) in accordance with s. 6.55 (2) (a). If an elector is voting in the ward or
5election district where the elector formerly resided, the change shall be effective for
6the next election.
AB7-ASA1, s. 69 7Section 69. 6.50 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB7-ASA1,42,258 6.50 (8) Any municipal governing body may direct the municipal clerk or board
9of election commissioners to arrange with the U.S. postal service pursuant to
10applicable federal regulations, to receive change of address information with respect
11to individuals residing within the municipality for revision of the elector registration
12list. If required by the U.S. postal service, the governing body may create a
13registration commission consisting of the municipal clerk or executive director of the
14board of election commissioners and 2 other electors of the municipality appointed
15by the clerk or executive director for the purpose of making application for address
16changes and processing the information received. The municipal clerk or executive
17director shall act as chairperson of the commission. Any authorization under this
18subsection shall be for a definite period or until the municipal governing body
19otherwise determines. The procedure shall apply uniformly to the entire
20municipality whenever used. The procedure shall provide for receipt of complete
21change of address information on an automatic basis, or not less often than once
22every 2 years during the 60 days preceding the close of registration for the September
23partisan primary. If a municipality adopts the procedure for obtaining address
24corrections under this subsection, it need not comply with the procedure for mailing
25address verification cards under subs. (1) and (2).
AB7-ASA1, s. 70
1Section 70. 6.55 (2) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB7-ASA1,43,102 6.55 (2) (a) 1. Except where the procedure under par. (c) or (cm) is employed,
3any person who qualifies as an elector in the ward or election district where he or she
4desires to vote, but has not previously filed a registration form, or was registered at
5another location, may request permission to vote at the polling place for that ward
6or election district, or at an alternate polling place assigned under s. 5.25 (5) (b).
7When a proper request is made, the inspector shall require the person to execute a
8registration form prescribed by the board. The registration form shall be completed
9in the manner provided under s. 6.33 (2) and shall contain all information required
10under s. 6.33 (1), together with the following certification:
AB7-ASA1,43,13 11"I, ...., hereby certify that, to the best of my knowledge, I am a qualified elector,
12having resided at .... for at least 10 28 consecutive days immediately preceding this
13election, and I have not voted at this election."
AB7-ASA1, s. 71 14Section 71. 6.55 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB7-ASA1,44,1015 6.55 (2) (b) Upon executing the registration form under par. (a), the except as
16authorized under s. 6.79 (7), each
elector shall be required by a special registration
17deputy or inspector to present proof of identification. The deputy or inspector shall
18verify that the name on the proof of identification presented by the elector conforms
19to the elector's registration form and shall verify that any photograph appearing on
20that document reasonably resembles the elector. If any document presented is not
21proof of residence under s. 6.34, the elector shall also
provide proof of residence under
22s. 6.34. If the elector cannot provide proof of residence, the information contained
23in the registration form shall be corroborated in a statement that is signed by any
24elector who resides in the same municipality as the registering elector and that
25contains the current street address of the corroborating elector. The corroborator

1shall then provide proof of residence as provided in s. 6.34. If the elector is registering
2to vote in the general election and the elector presents a valid driver's license issued
3by another state, the inspector or deputy shall record on a separate list the name and
4address of the elector, the name of the state, and the license number and expiration
5date of the license.
The signing by the elector executing the registration form and
6by any corroborator
shall be in the presence of the special registration deputy or
7inspector who shall then print his or her name on and sign the form, indicating that
8the deputy or inspector has accepted the form. Upon compliance with this procedure,
9the elector shall be permitted to cast his or her vote, if the elector complies with all
10other requirements for voting at the polling place.
AB7-ASA1, s. 72 11Section 72. 6.55 (2) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB7-ASA1,45,1712 6.55 (2) (c) 1. As an alternative to registration at the polling place under pars.
13(a) and (b), the board of election commissioners, or the governing body of any
14municipality may by resolution require a person who qualifies as an elector and who
15is not registered and desires to register on the day of an election to do so at another
16readily accessible location in the same building as the polling place serving the
17elector's residence or at an alternate polling place assigned under s. 5.25 (5) (b),
18instead of at the polling place serving the elector's residence. In such case, the
19municipal clerk shall prominently post a notice of the registration location at the
20polling place. The An eligible elector who desires to register shall execute a
21registration form as prescribed under par. (a) and, except as authorized in s. 6.79 (7),
22present proof of identification. The municipal clerk, deputy clerk, or special
23registration deputy shall verify that the name on the proof of identification presented
24by the elector conforms to the elector's registration form and shall verify that any
25photograph appearing on that document reasonably resembles the elector. If any

1document presented by the person is not acceptable proof of residence under s. 6.34,
2the person shall also
provide proof of residence as provided under s. 6.34. If the
3elector cannot provide proof of residence, the information contained in the
4registration form shall be corroborated in the manner provided in par. (b). If the
5elector is registering to vote in the general election and the elector presents a valid

6driver's license issued by another state, the municipal clerk, deputy clerk, or special
7registration deputy shall record on a separate list the name and address of the

8elector, the name of the state, and the license number and expiration date of the
9license.
The signing by the elector person executing the registration form and by any
10corroborator
shall be in the presence of the municipal clerk, deputy clerk or special
11registration deputy. The municipal clerk, the deputy clerk, or the special registration
12deputy shall then print his or her name and sign the form, indicating that the clerk,
13deputy clerk, or deputy has accepted the form. Upon proper completion of
14registration, the municipal clerk, deputy clerk or special registration deputy shall
15serially number the registration and give one copy to the elector person for
16presentation at the polling place serving the elector's person's residence or an
17alternate polling place assigned under s. 5.25 (5) (b).
AB7-ASA1, s. 73 18Section 73. 6.55 (2) (c) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB7-ASA1,46,219 6.55 (2) (c) 2. Upon compliance with the procedures under subd. 1., the
20municipal clerk or deputy clerk shall issue a certificate addressed to the inspectors
21of the proper polling place directing that the elector be permitted to cast his or her
22vote if the elector complies with all requirements for voting at the polling place. The
23clerk shall enter the name and address of the elector on the face of the certificate.
24If the elector's registration is corroborated, the clerk shall also enter the name and
25address of the corroborator on the face of the certificate.
The certificate shall be

1numbered serially and prepared in duplicate. The municipal clerk shall preserve one
2copy in his or her office.
AB7-ASA1, s. 74 3Section 74. 6.56 (5) of the statutes is repealed.
AB7-ASA1, s. 75 4Section 75. 6.79 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB7-ASA1,46,145 6.79 (1m) Separate poll lists. Two election officials at each election ward shall
6be in charge of and shall maintain 2 separate poll lists containing information
7relating to all persons voting. The municipal clerk may elect to maintain the
8information on the lists manually or electronically. If the lists are maintained
9electronically, the board shall prescribe a supplemental list that contains the full
10name, address, and space for the entry of the signature of each elector, or if the elector
11is exempt from the signature requirement under s. 6.36 (2) (a), the word "exempt".

12If the lists are maintained electronically, the officials shall enter the information into
13an electronic data recording system that enables retrieval of printed copies of the
14lists at the polling place. The system employed is subject to the approval of the board.
AB7-ASA1, s. 76 15Section 76. 6.79 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB7-ASA1,47,416 6.79 (2) (a) Unless information on the poll list is entered electronically, the
17municipal clerk shall supply the inspectors with 2 copies of the most current official
18registration list or lists prepared under s. 6.36 (2) (a) for use as poll lists at the polling
19place. Except as provided in sub. subs. (6) and (7), each person eligible elector, before
20receiving a serial number, shall state his or her full name and address and present
21to the officials proof of identification. The officials shall verify that the name on the
22proof of identification presented by the elector conforms to the name on the poll list
23or separate list and shall verify that any photograph appearing on that document
24reasonably resembles the elector. The officials shall then require the elector to enter
25his or her signature on the poll list, supplemental list, or separate list maintained

1under par. (c) unless the elector is exempt from the signature requirement under s.
26.36 (2) (a)
. The officials shall verify that the name and address provided stated by
3the person are the same as elector conform to the person's elector's name and address
4on the poll list.
AB7-ASA1, s. 77 5Section 77. 6.79 (2) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
AB7-ASA1,47,186 6.79 (2) (am) If an elector previously signed his or her registration form or is
7exempt from a registration requirement and is unable, due to physical disability, to
8enter his or her signature at the election, the officials shall waive the signature
9requirement if the officials determine that the elector is unable, due to physical
10disability, to enter his or her signature. In this case, the officials shall enter next to
11the name and address of the elector on the poll, supplemental, or separate list the
12words "exempt by order of inspectors". If both officials do not waive the signature
13requirement and the elector wishes to vote, the official or officials who do not waive
14the requirement shall require the elector to vote by ballot and shall challenge the
15elector's ballot as provided in s. 6.92 and treat the ballot in the manner provided in
16s. 6.95. The challenged elector may then provide evidence of his or her physical
17disability to the board of canvassers charged with initially canvassing the returns
18prior to the completion of the initial canvass.
AB7-ASA1, s. 78 19Section 78. 6.79 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB7-ASA1,48,320 6.79 (2) (d) If the poll list indicates that proof of residence under s. 6.34 is
21required and the document provided by the elector under par. (a) does not constitute
22proof of residence under s. 6.34
, the officials shall require the elector to provide proof
23of residence. If proof of residence is provided, the officials shall verify that the name
24and address on the identification document submitted as proof of residence provided
25is the same as the name and address shown on the registration list. If proof of

1residence is required and not provided, or if the elector does not present proof of
2identification under par. (a), whenever required,
the officials shall offer the
3opportunity for the elector to vote under s. 6.97.
AB7-ASA1, s. 79 4Section 79. 6.79 (3) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB7-ASA1,48,65 6.79 (3) (title) Refusal to give name and address provide name, address, or
6proof of identification
.
AB7-ASA1, s. 80 7Section 80. 6.79 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 6.79 (3) (a).
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